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Real Madrid coach says Neymar injury brings no satisfaction
Madrid, Feb 26 (IANS) Real Madrid’s French chief coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday said it gave him no satisfaction to see an injury take down Paris Saint Germain’s Brazilian star forward Neymar ahead of the two football clubs’ clash in the second leg of UEFA Champions League round-of-16.
Neymar was forced to leave the field on a stretcher after apparently twisting his ankle on Sunday during PSG’s 3-0 league win over Marseille, which cast doubt on whether the Brazilian star would take the field against Real Madrid on March 6, reports Efe.
“It is no joy at all, I do not like when players get injured and I am not happy with Neymar’s injury. Hopefully he can play the game, because in the end the player must be there, and I have never wished for a rival player to miss a game with an injury,” Zidane said at a press conference a day before his La Liga match against Espanyol.
“I do not like to see players get injured, I have never wished for any player to get injured. I watched the game live and I hope Neymar’s injury is nothing dangerous,” he added.
The French coach downplayed the overall importance of Neymar’s possible absence in the upcoming Champions League match, in which PSG will try to rally back after their 3-1 defeat in the first leg.
“I do not think that one player would affect next week’s match, because there will always be a substitute if Neymar can’t play, and he (the substitute) will be motivated and ready to play the game,” Zidane said.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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